as in secular
not having or showing conviction about the existence of God
As she grew older, she began to question the religious teachings of her youth and became more agnostic.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in skeptic
a person who does not have a definite belief about whether God exists or not
He was an agnostic despite his religious upbringing.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of agnostic
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Bell plays Joanne, a jaded, agnostic podcast host who also doesn’t know what a good relationship is supposed to look like.
—Phoebe Reilly, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
Big Think, 24 June 2024
Given that 25 percent of Europe is expected to be atheist or agnostic by 2050, this will give Islam 20 percent of the religious market, and that proportion would be much higher if market exit included people who may not be atheists or agnostics but reject religious identification.
—Darren E. Sherkat, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2015
See all Example Sentences for agnostic 
Adjective
The sitcom, which stars Adam Brody (who is Jewish) as a character named Noah and Kristen Bell as Joanne, tracks the budding romance of a modern rabbi and an agnostic podcaster.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Bell plays Joanne, a jaded, agnostic podcast host who also doesn’t know what a good relationship is supposed to look like.
—Phoebe Reilly, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
Noun
In general, they can be classified as the non-religious, the non-believers, and agnostics.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Given that 25 percent of Europe is expected to be atheist or agnostic by 2050, this will give Islam 20 percent of the religious market, and that proportion would be much higher if market exit included people who may not be atheists or agnostics but reject religious identification.
—Darren E. Sherkat, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2015
See all Example Sentences for agnostic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agnostic
Adjective
-
Because at roughly the same time, Christmas was also changing and becoming virtually two holidays: a spiritual holy day that focused on the Good News of the birth of Jesus Christ, and a secular commercial phenomenon that had little to do with Christianity at all.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
-
Against these secular themes, Lee believes that small- and mid-cap stocks are best positioned as potential beneficiaries.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
Vaccine skeptics have filed lawsuits against state and employer vaccine requirements citing religious freedoms and health concerns over the contents of the vaccines.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
-
Even skeptics know the key personality traits of Zodiac signs: Virgos are fastidious, Scorpios can sting, and no matter how much fun Cancers have in the outside world, nothing beats a night in.Pratyush Sarup, Architectural Digest, 14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
-
Godard’s intellectual approach never turns skeptical.Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
-
Some were skeptical that this could be correct, but more reports were needed to be sure.David Phelan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near agnostic
Cite this Entry
“Agnostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agnostic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share